Ama Dablam | 2002 SW Ridge
A UK expedition to Ama Dablam in 2002 via SW Ridge, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 31st October 2002. 19 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4123 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | AMAD02320 |
| Peak ID | AMAD |
| Year | 2002 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Ama Dablam Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 388,390,395,399,402,404 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2002-10-16 |
| Summit Date | 2002-10-31 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 15 |
| Total Days | 18 |
| Termination Date | 2002-11-03 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6814 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 17 |
| Summit Members | 11 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(15/10,4500m),C1(20/10,5700m),C3(28/10,6300m),Smt(31/10,01,07-08,10-11,13-14/11) |
| Route Notes | All teams got along together very well. Summit continued: 08 Nov - Jen and Pasang Dawa again from BC 10 Nov - Ballinger, Ouyachchi, Pasang Tshering again from BC 11 Nov - Laur 13 Nov - Vrijlandt 14 Nov - Jarvis |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457101 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | sw ridge |
Members
19 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian John Ballinger | M | 1976 | UK | Climber | Ellicott City, Maryland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Carr | M | 1953 | UK | Climber | Gilford, Northern Ireland | Lawyer | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Dassey | M | 1951 | USA | Climber | Maryland | Public relations man | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Richard Jarvis | M | 1974 | UK | Climber | Edinburgh, Scotland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Vincent (Bob) Jen | M | 1953 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Real estate developer | Details Other expeditions |
| Gunilla Jungquist | F | 1953 | Sweden | Climber | London, England | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Labbe | M | 1966 | USA | Climber | Virginia | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Nelson Aden Laur | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | Annapolis, Maryland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Marriot | M | - | UK | Climber | Weymouth, Dorset, England | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Hamid Ouyachchi | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | Virginia | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Simon Piper | M | 1948 | UK | Climber | Gilford, Northern Ireland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Schonwald | M | 1970 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Tracy Swope | F | 1962 | USA | Climber | Maryland | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Leader | Edinburgh, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederick (Frits) Vrijlandt | M | 1967 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Robin Barton Wainwright | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Vancouver, British Columbia | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Walters | M | 1965 | Australia | Climber | Dharan, Saudia Arabia | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa, Pando) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tshering (Ang Tshering) Sherpa | M | 1976 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.